Committee schedules interviews for three applicants to fill two committee seats

The Strategic Partnership Grants Committee said it has three applicants for two open seats and has scheduled interviews to coincide with the Board of Commissioners meeting on Tuesday the 17th so commissioners can appoint new members that evening.

Staff displayed the applicants by name: Charles Beck, Rebecca Bostwick and Robert Owens, and provided brief demographic and background notes. Staff told the committee that Rebecca Bostwick had disclosed service on another organization's board earlier flagged under the bylaws but staff confirmed that the other organization is not applying, allowing her to remain eligible.

Committee members asked how long each applicant has lived locally (Rebecca indicated about one year; Robert Owens about two years) and discussed outreach and future recruitment to broaden representation by geography and demographics. The committee expects newly appointed members to be oriented by staff and to join at the next regular committee meeting.

Procedure and next steps

- Interviews: scheduled for Tuesday the 17th during the Board of Commissioners meeting so commissioners can add appointments to their agenda and make appointments that evening.

- Conflict of interest: staff reminded members that committee members cannot serve on the committee if an organization they're on the board of applies for a grant; staff will verify bylaw rules and provide clarifications if needed.

Attribution

Names and eligibility details are from staff presentation and committee questions recorded in the meeting transcript.